title: Glutathione content and growth in A549 human lung carcinoma cells.
abstract: The relationship between glutathione content and cell growth was investigated in A549 human lung carcinoma cells. A decreased cellular glutathione content was achieved by exposing the cells to L-buthionine-SR-sulfoximine (BSO). It also occurred in these cells as they approached their plateau phase of growth. During exponential growth, a lower initial glutathione content correlated with a longer lag phase in subcultured cells. Further, depletion of cellular glutathione by BSO inhibited cell growth. This inhibition became apparent 36 h after the addition of BSO. These observations raise the possibility that a critical concentration of GSH may be required for optimal growth of A549 human lung carcinoma cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Iowa State University, Ames 50011.
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Enger
mesh_terms: D000963:Antimetabolites / Q000494:pharmacology; D019328:Buthionine Sulfoximine; D002455:Cell Division; D002460:Cell Line; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008175:Lung Neoplasms; D008717:Methionine Sulfoximine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000963:Antimetabolites; D008717:Methionine Sulfoximine; D019328:Buthionine Sulfoximine; D005978:Glutathione